Candle on the Water (Chromatic) Harmonica Tabs

Note: # means slide pushed in.
Therefore 3# means blow 3 with the slide in
and -3# means draw 3 with the slide pushed in.

VERSE (Play twice)

5 5 5 -5 6 -6 -5 -7 7
I’ll be your candle on the wa-ter,
I’ll be your candle on the wa-ter,

6 6 6 6 5 -6 6 -5
My love for you will al—ways burn.
‘Til ev’–ry wave is warm and bright.

6 6 -5 5 5 -5 6
I know you’re lost and drif-ting,
My soul is there be–side you,

-6 7 -7 -6 7 6
But the clouds are lif—ting,
Let this can—-dle guide you,

-6 7 -7 -6 7 6 -5 5 7
Don’t give up, you have somewhere to turn.
Soon you’ll see a- gol–den stream of light.

BRIDGE (Pick up here after 2nd time through VERSE)

-6 -6 -6 6 6 -6 7 7 -6
A- cold and friendless tide has found you,

-6 -6 -6 6 6 -6 7 -7 7 -6
Don’t let the stormy darkness pull you down.

7 7 7 -6# -6# 7 -7 -7 7
I’ll paint a ray of- hope a–round you,

-7 7 -6 -7 7
Circling in the air,

-6 6 -5 5 7
Lighted by a prayer.

FINAL VERSE

5 5 5 -5 6 -6 -5 -7 7
I’ll be your candle on the wa-ter,

6 6 6 6 5 -6 6 -5
This flame inside of me will grow.

6 6 -5 5 5 -5 6
Keep holding on, you’ll make it,

-6 7 -7 -6 7 6
Here’s my hand, so take it,

-6 7 -7 -7 7 -6 -7 7
Look for me, reaching out to show,

7 7 -6 -6 7 6
As sure as ri-vers flow,

-5 -6 6 -5 -7 7
I’ll ne-ver let you go,

-6 -6 6 -5 -7 7
I’ll ne-ver let you go,

-6 -6 6 -5 -7 7
I’ll ne-ver let you go.